Posted November 28, 2015
low rated
The subject of the topic says it all. Just where is GoG going to go, or how far rather and most importantly what's it's purpose.
I will categorize my points into numbered bullets for clarity's sake.
1. After being a member for a little while on GoG i own most of the games if not all i ever wanted to have here. New releases are coming slow and it's (almost) never a big release. Some bigger titles have been on GoG lately though thanks to Kickstarter campaigns that made the DRM-free releases mandatory.
2. My perception is that quite a few people buy games on GoG to support it mostly and to strengthen the DRM-free case / campaign. For that reason i found myself re-buying old games i used to own or own besides the sake of nostalgia and the like. More often than not i didn't play them again. Example i have Space Quest in a limited boxed edition and i bought it here again just to buy it.
4. GoG Galaxy is mostly an overglorified installation app with some online features slapped on it. Don't get me wrong but umm. GoG Galaxy is an online gaming platform but there's no online games to actually play being sold on GoG besides a few new releases i can count with the fingers of a single hand.
The points bring me to the big question.
Is GoG donationware so to speak?
I mean, lots of people buy games here for nostalgia's sake and to support DRM free products.
I can think of better causes to donate money than making a company rich(er)
Anyhow. This is the way i feel currently. The final slap for me was the fact that GoG denied selling Thea: The Awakening and Heroine's Quest which made me really question it's motives.
I know probably many people will disagree or find my words insulting but that's how i feel, sorry.
I will categorize my points into numbered bullets for clarity's sake.
1. After being a member for a little while on GoG i own most of the games if not all i ever wanted to have here. New releases are coming slow and it's (almost) never a big release. Some bigger titles have been on GoG lately though thanks to Kickstarter campaigns that made the DRM-free releases mandatory.
2. My perception is that quite a few people buy games on GoG to support it mostly and to strengthen the DRM-free case / campaign. For that reason i found myself re-buying old games i used to own or own besides the sake of nostalgia and the like. More often than not i didn't play them again. Example i have Space Quest in a limited boxed edition and i bought it here again just to buy it.
4. GoG Galaxy is mostly an overglorified installation app with some online features slapped on it. Don't get me wrong but umm. GoG Galaxy is an online gaming platform but there's no online games to actually play being sold on GoG besides a few new releases i can count with the fingers of a single hand.
The points bring me to the big question.
Is GoG donationware so to speak?
I mean, lots of people buy games here for nostalgia's sake and to support DRM free products.
I can think of better causes to donate money than making a company rich(er)
Anyhow. This is the way i feel currently. The final slap for me was the fact that GoG denied selling Thea: The Awakening and Heroine's Quest which made me really question it's motives.
I know probably many people will disagree or find my words insulting but that's how i feel, sorry.
